When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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Quilts as high art
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World Penguin Day
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A seabird gets schooled
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World Chocolate Day
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Taking the forest to the cloud
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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Norway s Kjeragbolten boulder
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Giving Tuesday
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National Bison Day
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A species worth defending
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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World Water Day
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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International Surfing Day
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Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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The scene of a literary crime
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Welcome to the Hoh
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Muniellos Nature Reserve
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Celebrating Yi Peng
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National Poinsettia Day
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A walk among the giants
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An uncommonly cool critter
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